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Source: NPR "News & Notes with Ed Gordon"

Roundup

4-6-06

Paul Rusesabagina, No 'Ordinary Man' [12min]

Twelve years ago, Hutu militias began a 100-day slaughter in Rwanda that left at least 800,000 people dead. Paul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired Hotel Rwanda, talks about his new memoir and the legacy of African colonialism. ... Visit website for longer story, extended audio and book excerpt.

Read entire article at NPR "News & Notes with Ed Gordon"